The promotion of volunteering is the focus of the third day of national festivities in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, which are marking the unofficial inauguration of the reign of Carlos III. The king has exercised his monarchical function since the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022, but the start of the Carolina era was symbolized in the coronation ceremony of the monarch and his wife, Queen Camila, at Westminster Abbey on Saturday the 6th.
The most endearing tribute heard this week was delivered by the heir, William, Prince of Wales, who honored his father by highlighting his dedication to public service in a stellar appearance at the Windsor Castle concert on Saturday night in the presence of than 20,000 guests and a worldwide audience of millions of viewers. “We are so proud of you, Pa. As my grandmother said when she was crowned, ‘coronations are a statement of our hopes for the future.’ I know she is up there, lovingly watching over us. She would make a proud mother,” she said from the dais.
Carlos is committed to volunteering among the legacy that he wishes to associate with his reign and has dedicated this holiday Monday to promoting cooperation between adults and children. William and Princess Catherine went with their three children to a scout training and meeting center near their home in Windsor. In photos released to the media, the eldest, George, is seen practicing archery, Charlotte painting a wood and little Louis driving an excavator with the help of his father. It’s a day of hands-on activities for the princes, who got rid of their ties in their public appearances for the first time since Saturday.
Other members of the royal family also poured their effort into the so-called ‘Big Help Out’ (The great help), which aims to recruit aid workers among the new generations and create a legacy of volunteering for the Carolina era. Among them, the Dukes of Edinburgh – Eduardo and Sofía – participated in a guide dog training organized by the Blind Association and the Dukes of Gloucester visited the Coptic Orthodox Church in London.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, adjusted aprons as they cut vegetables and other ingredients for a meal they were preparing at a senior center in Rickmansworth, northwest London. In turn, the opposition leader, Labor Keir Starmer, helped answer telephone calls at a division of the Public Health Service, the NHS.
Some 33,000 charities signed up to this initiative.
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